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04-10-2018, 01:49 PM
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New Cub Cadet 123 Owner
Just bought my first garden tractor to mow the yard, I have previously always been focused on large ag tractors, we have a few 100 horse JD's we use to farm with. Being I am moving off the farm I decided it was time to buy my own. I bought it at an auction and reinstalled the deck drive belt and put a new battery in it and mowed a little lawn. I have some questions, it tends to freewheel down hill would this be something in the linkage or does the hydro need to be replaced or rebuilt? What should I be looking to spend to fix this? Also the motor seems to bog down a little more than I think it should when I engage the deck and it takes a few seconds for the mower to recover is this ok or normal? I have spun all the pulleys for the mule drive and deck and they seem to turn freely.
Thanks in advance for any advice! 
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04-10-2018, 02:55 PM
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On the down hill free wheeling, you most likely have weak or broken trunion damper springs. You may also find having to fiddle with the control lever to maintain a constant speed. It is not an expensive fix. There may be other worn parts there also. Look at this link to get a perspective of the setup...
http://www.onlycubcadets.net/forum/s...ead.php?t=4635 On the bogging upon mower engagement, it is not uncommon for it to bog a little bit but you shouldn't have to nurse it either. You didn't mention your deck size but obviously the bigger it is the more it would bog. You should be up to wide open throttle when running the deck.
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04-10-2018, 08:34 PM
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 Congratulations on purchasing your first cub cadet!! You chose one of the best to be your cub, since the 123 was the very first one to have the hydrostatic transmission and be made of almost all metal parts!!! It should handle the 48 inch deck quite well for you (or smaller). Since you mentioned that you just put a new mule drive belt on and it is bogging down when you first start it up, you should check the tension of your belt. As a rough rule of thumb, inspect your mule drive pulleys on the undercarriage, located directly under the front pto of your motor. Does the belt form right angles on both pulleys? You can reference our technical section of this website for further information to help you. Try looking in here for starters.... http://www.onlycubcadets.net/forum/showthread.php?t=5 (Thanks Roland for fixing the above link today!!!) and then later here..... http://www.onlycubcadets.net/forum/s...ead.php?t=4683 Happy Cubbin, Cub Cadet 123
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04-12-2018, 12:22 AM
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